The Hungarian government's measures taken to tackle the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic have proved to be effective, Foreign minister Szijjártó said.
Reopening: Even the Safest Countries Are Cautious
Hungary’s reopening has been prompted by the vaccination of 2.5 million citizens. Considering the situation in Hungarian hospitals, as well as both daily cases and deaths, it may not yet be time for such bold action. Many countries have already attempted to lift their pandemic restrictions, but few have been able to do so successfully.
Fully 311 patients died over the past 24 hours, while 1,933 new infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Wednesday. The number of active infections has risen to 252,115, while hospitals are caring for 12,202 Covid patients, 1,407 of whom are on ventilators. Since the first outbreak, 693,676 infections have been registered, while fatalities have risen […]Continue reading
Opposition Accuses PM Orbán of Endangering Lives After Reopening Announcement
It was recently reported that since the number of people vaccinated with the first jab has reached 2.5 million, Hungary can begin its reopening as of Wednesday. PM Viktor Orbán announced that among the first measures, the curfew will be shortened and shops and services will be able to reopen. While pro-government politicians welcomed the decision, the opposition was generally critical of the government’s approach.
In a Facebook post, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared that Hungary will begin its gradual reopening, as the country has reached 2.5 million first-jab vaccinations. Even though Hungary is still among the European countries most severely affected by the pandemic, and despite many Hungarian experts who have also raised their concerns over the plan, the government decided to stick with the approach. The reasoning behind the decision is based on the government’s belief that all registered
Medical Chamber Continues to Urge Media Access in Hungarian Hospitals
The Hungarian Medical Chamber (MOK) shared a statement on Tuesday speaking in length about why it would be important for journalists to enter and report on Hungary’s hospitals. The Chamber has already voiced its support for the open request of 28 media outlets to enter hospitals, which was rejected by government officials. This statement, however, makes a detailed argument as to why the government should rethink its approach. Appearing to counteract the calls for more transparency by journalists and doctors, the Hungarian government has banned members of parliament from entering and reporting on hospitals, and has begun sharing less data around the developments of the epidemic.